Actually, I don't remember seeing your car...
But you can take your car to any wheel shop
But you can take your car to any wheel shop
Thank You Cor...+1
any wheel shop should be able to fix it right up for a reasonable cost
THIS is what I was worried about....The wheel will have to be repaired and rechromed completely.
Thanks Trojan...Don't worry about it. There should be a number of rim shops that can repolish/fix the rim for you. Most of these shops can also fix bends.
Most shops in my area charge between 50-150 dollars per rim repair depending on the extent of damage.
yeah, njerald pretty much got it right. last month, i helped a friend drop off a bent/scratched rim to a shop that specializes in repairs and he had to get it completely repolished to repair all the scratches.Thanks Trojan...
They repolish and fix the scratched chrome without it needing to be rechromed completely as the poster above claimed?
I have a special wheel and tire coverage warranty I took through my Toyota dealer where I purchased the vehicle, and they said something about them covering damages like this but I would need to tell them that "something hit the rim" and not that I did it; so, I may be able to go that way...but 150 bucks is reasonable.
Oh boy....okay...while I thank you for the link, this is not good news...I really didn't want to have to send this rim out to be rechromed completely; I mean, after all, we're talking about an 18 inch wheel here -- not those 20"+ custom dubs that are on the Camrys in that Indonesia thread...is it really worth all that time and money to have these completely rechromed from scratch?Read it for yourself!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.mobilewheelrepairs.com/faq.html#Can you repair chrome wheels?
...but you originally said this:yeah, njerald pretty much got it right. last month, i helped a friend drop off a bent/scratched rim to a shop that specializes in repairs and he had to get it completely repolished to repair all the scratches.
you might be charged a bit more because you are working with a dealer, who most likely contracts with an outside shop for rim repair.
That's up to you!!!!!Oh boy....is it really worth all that time and money to have these completely rechromed from scratch?
I'm talking about dealer vs. outside shop pricing....but you originally said this:
Don't worry about it. There should be a number of rim shops that can repolish/fix the rim for you. Most of these shops can also fix bends.
Most shops in my area charge between 50-150 dollars per rim repair depending on the extent of damage.
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Thanks for your suggestions; I don't have a polished lip -- these are the TRD 18s that are available in the U.S. for the SE Camry, and I just had the dealer chrome them.....if you have polish lip then it will be possible to fix it quickly and at a reasonable cost, but as far as i know, for chrome wheels you have to fill up the chipped area (if any), smooth it out and have it professionally re-chromed. but i suggest you to just pick up the phone and call a few wheel shops and ask what'd be the best way to fix it
No, but I'm saying originally you said not to worry about it; that most shops could probably take care of it and fix it...then you were agreeing that they would need to be rechromed...I'm talking about dealer vs. outside shop pricing.
i thought you were more worried about pricing, my bad.No, but I'm saying originally you said not to worry about it; that most shops could probably take care of it and fix it...then you were agreeing that they would need to be rechromed...